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I am an architect, but I'm not.I am a missionary, but I'm not.Sound confusing? Maybe the confusion subsides when we embrace a view of vocation as separate from that of career -- as something that far surpasses nine to five work hours, salaries and benefits, something that begins to describe the condition of an individual's gifts and passions, heart and soul. And maybe this paradigm shift could be a way for many women to find greater peace ... Read More about Bearing Fruit In Season

“What do you want to be when you grow up?”It’s a question most children hear at some point during their growing-up years. My plan wasn’t much, by some standards. I just wanted to be a wife, a stay-at-home mother, and by extension, a full-time homemaker.Making a home isn’t just the “career” I happened to fall into, however. As a young woman, I was deeply influenced by Edith Schaeffer’s books, especially The Hidden Art of Homemaking. I ... Read More about The Circle of Homemaking

There is an old saying, “A jack of all trades is a master of none,” oft quoted to describe someone who can do many things but none too well.Welcome to my life.I’ve always been a dabbler. I dabble in this, I dabble in that. Yet, no skill has ever gone very deep.I sing, but not too well. I draw, but only moderately. My piano skills are passable, but don’t set any music in front of me. I write, but my actual understanding of the ... Read More about The Life of a Dabbler

Your vocation: what is it?It isn’t exactly the same as your career or job, says Jeff Goins, though it may include them. Its scope is life-long: it is the theme you will return to again and again, however many times your specific job description might change. The fact that I've gone from teaching English abroad to housekeeping for wealthy summer neighbors in the rural United States doesn't have to rock my sense of calling: I just choose ... Read More about How to Find Your Vocation

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